Mediated Matter Group designs robotically fabricated structure using organic matter

Neri Oxman’s Mediated Matter Group has digitally designed and robotically fabricated a structure using the molecular components found in tree branches, insect exoskeletons and human bones. Aguahoja I examines how even the materials that we consider waste can inform design. Standing five meters tall, the structure’s skin is composed of cellulose, chitosan, and pectin – the planet’s most abundant materials, according to the studio. Read more on Dezeen: WATCH NEXT: Central